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This cartridge is a current standard item of issue and is used in the automatic pistol, M1911 and M19llA1, the Colt revolver M 1917, the Smith and Wesson revolver M1917, and tile Thompson submachine gun M1928 and M 1928A1, against personnel. To adapt it for use in the revolvers, it must be assembled in clips designed for this purpose. The cartridge consists of the cartridge case, primer, propelling charge, and the bullet. The complete assembly weighs approximately 327 grains. The bullet has a round nose and a flat base. It consists of two parts, a gilding metal jacket and slug of lead hardened with antimony. In early designs bullet jackets were made of cupro-nickel and these have a silvery appearance. This was later changed to gilding metal which was given thin tin wash which has a close resemblance to the cupro-nickel jacket. The practice of tinning the jackets has since been discontinued and the bullets of current design have the natural copper color of gilding metal. The over-all length of the bullet is 0.68 inch. The mouth of the case may be crimped to the bullet and Ball, pull of approximately 40 pounds is required to remove the bullet from the case.
Use: Submachine Gun, Caliber .45, M3A1, and Pistol, Caliber .45, M1911A1. Description: The cartridge is identified by a plain bullet tip. Purpose: The cartridge is intended for use against personnel. DODAC..... 1305-A475 Weight..... 331 grain Length..... 1.275 inch Propellant..... SR 7970 Weight..... 5 grain |
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Admiral David Farragut captures New Orleans a day after his fleet successfully sailed past two Confederate forts on the Mississippi River.
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